Which elements are Yin or Yang for you personally?
Which of the 5 elements are primary in YOU:
If you are up for a pop quiz continue reading.
Score each question on a scale of 1 to 5.
- 1 being the least likely
- 2 being sometimes likely
- 3 being occasionally but not characteristic
- 4 being frequently
- 5 being most always
| Part One: ___Are you a natural born initiator? |
| ___Do you act assertively & confidently? |
| ___Do you resist authority figures? |
| ___Do you find that people and activities move too slowly for you? |
| ___Do you like struggling against all odds, proving yourself to others? |
| ___Are you always doing something or going somewhere? |
| ___Do you have high blood pressure? |
| ___So you strongly resist giving in to a compromise? |
| ___Do you always want to be first and best? |
| ___Does confinement and sitting quietly drive you crazy? |
| ___Do you get frequent muscle cramps? |
| ___Do you like to make all the rules and then break them? |
| ___Do you pioneer new trails wherever you go? |
| ___Do your nails alternate between hard & thick and dry & brittle? |
| ___Are you impatient with people who seem to have no direction in life? |
| ___Do you strongly resist showing vulnerability? |
| ___Do you love speed and adventure? |
| ___Have you ever had tendonitis? |
| ___Do you manipulate situations to get what you want? |
| ___Is it difficult for you to control your anger? |
| ___Do you find any kind of restraint insufferable? |
| ___Do you do your best work under pressure? |
| ___Are you considered moody? |
| ___Is your personal freedom a supreme value in your life? |
Part One Total_________ |
Part Two: |
| ___Are you highly motivated to seek the divine? |
| ___Are you charismatic? |
| ___Do you have heart problems? |
| ___Do you have an extreme aversion to pain? |
| ___Do you love drama, performing and being in the spotlight? |
| ___Are you often spontaneous? |
| ___Do you get sores on your tongue or around your mouth? |
| ___Can't say no to anyone? |
| ___Do you tend to be more emotionally intense than your friends? |
| ___Have you ever had a speech impediment? |
| ___Do you love to give your opinion? |
| ___Do you fear separation above all else? |
| ___Are you clever on your feet? |
| ___Do you desire personal fulfillment more than almost anything? |
| ___Do your cheeks turn red easily? |
| ___Could you be described as extravagant? |
| ___Are you bright and scintillating at social gatherings? |
| ___Do you have eczema or other skin eruptions? |
| ___Do you enjoy talking during most activities? |
| ___Do you have trouble with boundaries in relationships? |
| ___Is the need for intimacy and merging a strong motivation for you? |
| ___Do you suffer from anxiety or insomnia? |
| ___Are you mostly optimistic and enthusiastic about life? |
| ___Are you strongly empathetic? |
| Part Two Total_____ |
Part Three: |
| ___Do you see yourself as a service oriented person? |
| ___Are you working on being more self-reliant? |
| ___Do your friends often use you as a negotiator? |
| ___Is bloating and water retention a problem? |
| ___Do you struggle with inertia and feel "stuck" sometimes? |
| ___Does nurturing come easy to you? |
| ___Do you like to be in charge but not in the spotlight? |
| ___Does your need to be accommodating sometimes result in conformity? |
| ___Is a need to belong strong in you? |
| ___Do you suffer with muscle tenderness? |
| ___Do you regard loyalty as one of the most important traits in a person? |
| ___Are you conservative in your thinking? |
| ___Are you the family member or friend who knows what's going on in everyone's lives? |
| ___Do you suffer with swollen glands and other lymphatic disorders? |
| ___Would you like things to be more predictable? |
| ___Do you tend to be overly protective? |
| ___Do unrealistic expectations leave you disappointed much of the time? |
| ___Do you try to be all things to all people? |
| ___Have you recently gained weight? |
| ___Are you considered a worrier? |
| ___Do you feel you haven't been recognized for your efforts? |
| ___Are you prone to obsessive thoughts and actions? |
| ___Are you the family member or friend who remembers everyone's birthday? |
| ___Are you regarded as the peacemaker by friends and family? |
Part 3 Total__________ |
Part Four: |
| ___Do you hold righteousness and virtue in high regard? |
| ___Are rituals important to you? |
| ___Is chaos your enemy? |
| ___Do you have stiff joints and muscles? |
| ___Do you have no time for nonsense? |
| ___Do you hold very precise standards? |
| ___Are you very sensitive to temperature? |
| ___Is clarity and agreement important to you? |
| ___Are you a law and order person? |
| ___Is your skin or hair really dry? |
| ___Are you considered a perfectionist? |
| ___Do you fear intimacy? |
| ___Do you have a strong artistic sense or an eye for good design? |
| ___Does carelessness in others drive you up the wall? |
| ___Are you considered cool, dispassionate and distant? |
| ___Are reason and high principles your guiding light? |
| ___Are you considered a little too strict and nit picky? |
| ___Do you have elegant or refined tastes? |
| ___Is social involvement on the bottom of your list of things to do? |
| ___Do you have sinus problems? |
| ___Does your high level of self control drive your spontaneous friends crazy? |
| ___Do you know best? |
| ___Is it difficult for you to experience or release powerful emotions? |
| ___Are you good at providing structure and boundaries for others? |
Part 4 Total__________ |
Part Five: |
| ___Would you describe yourself as introspective? |
| ___Is the search for truth a prime motivator in your life? |
| ___Do you have a very strong sex drive? |
| ___Are you highly creative, imaginative and original? |
| ___Do you dislike superficiality more than anything? |
| ___Do you pride yourself on being self-contained and self sufficient? |
| ___Is rapid deterioration of teeth or gums a problem? |
| ___Do you seek the deep mystery in everything? |
| ___Do you suffer with frequent backaches? |
| ___Do you occasionally catch yourself being tactless or thoughtless? |
| ___Do you have a very penetrating and critical mind? |
| ___Do you hate waste and conserve everything? |
| ___Is the desire to stick to it one of your strongest virtues? |
| ___Do you have hardening of the arteries? |
| ___Is it difficult for you to share your things with others? |
| ___Do you suffer from a feeling of chronic isolation? |
| ___Are you afraid of losing yourself in others? |
| ___Are you considered enigmatic and eccentric by your friends? |
| ___Do you often feel misunderstood? |
| ___Are you awkward in social situations? |
| ___Do you resist conformity? |
| ___Do you have kidney or bladder problems? |
| ___Are your hands and feet likely to be cold? |
| ___Do you have remarkable powers of concentration? |
Part 5 Total__________ |
| Summary: Part One is your WOOD Score |
| Part Two is your FIRE Score |
| Part Three is your EARTH Score |
| Part Four is your METAL Score |
| Part Five is your WATER Score Yang Elements score 72 and above; Yin Elements are less than 72. Further reading: Yang Metal and Water Yang Fire and Earth Yang Water, Earth and Metal Yang Wood and Fire Yang Earth and Fire Controlling Yang Elements The 5 Elements in your Physical Space A Yin Yin Situation |
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